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In some cases, animals may need to be captured in deep waters. A break-away hoop-net is used to capture individuals as they ride at the bow of the boat. When they surface to breathe, the hoop is placed over their head and they move through the hoop, releasing the net. The additional drag of the net slows the animals substantially, but the design allows the animal to still use its flukes to reach the surface to breathe. The net is attached to a tether and large float, and the animal is retrieved, maneuvered into a sling and brought onboard the capture boat. All other procedures are the same for animals capture using either technique. With both capture techniques, following restraint, animals are generally placed on foam pads on the deck of a boat, either solid hulled or inflatable, or another safe platform. The animal is shaded by a canvas top. The animal’s respirations and behavior are monitored and recorded by one researcher. Another team member is responsible for ensuring that the animal’s eyes are shaded from direct sunlight. Two to four personnel are positioned around the animal for restraint, as necessary, and to keep the animal wet and cool using buckets of water and sponges. There are animals that do not acclimate well to being on the platform; for these individuals the assessment is conducted in the water. Animals that appear to be pregnant (but not in the late 2 nd or 3 rd trimester) and young animals may also be worked up in the water when this is considered to be in the dolphin’s best interest. In addition, for animals that have been caught in previous years a reduced sampling protocol may be employed, reducing the need for the animal to be removed from the water. For emergency response, small cetaceans in shallow water may be caught using a net deployed from a boat with methods similar to those described above. In rivers and canals, responders may use their bodies to herd an animal and then hand catch it. In deep water, hoop net may be used to capture animals. For large whale disentanglement activities, the animal may be either physically or chemically restrained. Physical restraint of the animal is accomplished by attaching control lines, floats, and buoys to the entangling gear with a grappling hook or by attaching new gear to the animal to hold it. Responders use control lines to pull themselves up to the whale. Floats and buoys are used to slow the animal down by increasing drag. Response to entangled small cetaceans typically requires inwater capture of free-swimming animals. Entangled pinnipeds are typically captured on land when they are hauled out. These capture methods are described above. H-4
1.1.5 Transport Vehicles, boats, or aircraft are used to transport marine mammals to rehabilitation facilities or release sites. Cetaceans may be transported on stretchers, foam pads, or air mattresses. For short-term transport, closed-cell foam pads are preferred because they are rigid and do not absorb water. Open cell foam is typically used for long-term transport of cetaceans because it can contour to the animal’s form. Boxes may be constructed to transport the animal upright in a stretcher. Cetaceans must be protected from exhaust fumes, sun, heat, cold, and wind, as transport often occurs on the flatbed of a truck. Animals are kept moist and cool, to avoid overheating (Geraci and Lounsbury 2005). Small pinnipeds are typically transported in plastic kennel cages. Cages are large enough for animals to turn around, stretch out, and raise their heads. Cages should prevent animal contact with waste and allow proper air circulation. As with cetaceans, pinnipeds traveling by vehicle must be protected from the sun, heat, cold, wind, and exhaust fumes. Pinnipeds may overheat during transit and wetting the animal helps to prevent hyperthermia (Geraci and Lounsbury 2005). Large pinnipeds may need to be sedated during transport. Commercial vehicle transport procedures for marine mammals under U.S. jurisdiction should comply with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection <strong>Service</strong>’s “Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of <strong>Marine</strong> Mammals” (9 CFR Ch 1, Subpart E). The “Live Animal Regulations” published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and accepted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, are followed for the air transport of animals under foreign jurisdiction (IATA 2006). Both sets of standards have specifications for containers, food and water requirements, methods of handling, and care during transit. 1.1.6 Tagging/Attachment of Scientific Instruments Tagging of marine mammals may be used to monitor an animal’s movements after immediate release (from a stranding site), release after rehabilitation, or release after research activities. Other tags or scientific instruments may be used to obtain data on dive depth, dive time, water temperature, light levels, and animal and other underwater sounds. A variety tags (including scientific instruments) may be attached to or implanted in an animal. The type of tag and method of attachment depends on the species being tagged and the research or question being addressed. Types of tags that are used include, but are not limited to: roto-tags (cattle tags), button tags, VHF radio tags, satellite tags, Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tags, D-tags, code division multiple access tags, pill, time-depth H-5
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